A welcoming place Nov 15, 2009
Sherman Alexie recalls The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats as the first book he read that had a character with dark skin like his. It hooked him on reading. (Boston Globe)
Elizabeth Kolbert: Is there a quick fix for the climate? Nov 10, 2009
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Ariel Levy: Why is feminism still so divisive? Nov 9, 2009
Feminism and Gail Collins s When Everything Changed : The New Yorker. Post, Esther Peterson, Restless (1997), Memories, Cindy McCain, Billie Jean King, Conservatives, Betty Friedan, Miss America Pageant, Republican Party, Susan Brownmiller, NOW (National Organization for Women), Bob McDonnell, Gloria Steinem, Social Movements, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Shriver Report, Identity Politics, Traditional Family, Comprehensive Child Development Act, Walter Mondale, (Pres. (New Yorker)
Jill Lepore: Why is American history so murderous? Nov 4, 2009
Now reading War Dances, by Sherman Alexie. View the. (New Yorker)
High schools diversify their literature Oct 11, 2009
If you liked A Separate Peace, you may like The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie. If you liked The Catcher in the Rye, you may like The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
• Banned Books Week celebrates freedom of choice Sep 25, 2009
In addition to the top ten list of challenged books (see sidebar), this year's list includes: "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer, "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie, "Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War" by Mark Bowden, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," by John Berendt, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain and "The Catcher in the Rye," By J.D. Salinger. Share this page. (Juneau Empire)
Forum aimed at business owners Sep 24, 2009
Sherman Alexie, Oct. 16, talks about his new book, "War Dances.". Gary Vaynerchuk, Oct. 26, talks about "Crush It!" showing readers how to turn their passion into a flourishing, monetized business. (AZCentral -- Business)
• Events calendar Sep 11, 2009
Let's Talk About It," book discussion of "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven" by Sherman Alexie, 6 p.m. SEPT. 23 at Twin Falls Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E. Free; 733-2964.Dinner show/Twin Falls"A Killer Musical," a murder mystery dinner show with guest star Danny Marona, 7 p.m. SEPT. 24 at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive. The show was created by David Gravatt of Dick Foster Productions of Las Vegas, with executive producers Dick and Lynne Foster, now... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Leaves and pages turn in the fall books preview Sep 7, 2009
by Sherman Alexie (Grove). A collection of lighthearted stories by the author of "Smoke Signals.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
HOT DAYS, COOL READING - Summer season has bounty of page-turners arriving Jun 16, 2009
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie (which is based on the author s own experiences) tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Does My Head Look Big in This. (Missoulian, MT)
All the right moves May 20, 2009
When you get to the part about the Sherman Alexie e-mail, see if you can figure out which Hawks player I was thinking of. And I like that player, but dammit, that e-mail could ve been written about him. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Coming to grips May 14, 2009
Middleton told the board members he was trying to come to grips with their action at the last board meeting rejecting three Native American novels Fools Crow by author James Welch, The Absolute True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie and Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich. The books were recommended for use at Laurel High School by him, the director of curriculum, the high school principal, the chair of the high school English department and a high school curriculum review committee made... (Laurel Outlook, MT)
Part two: Separate classes create comfort zone for Native students May 12, 2009
This means that in English class, poet and novelist Sherman Alexie is read. In science class, tools and techniques of survival used by the first Alaskans are studied. (Anchorage Daily News)
Borders' Book Club Now Features Title Recommendations from Expert Buyers, Book Group Resources Apr 16, 2009
"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian," by Sherman Alexie - This book chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he thought he was destined to live. "One Handed Catch," by Mary Jane Auch - It's July 4, 1946 and World War II has ended. (PR Newswire)
Writer Sherman Alexie breaks down stereotypes Mar 27, 2009
Writer Sherman Alexie kept his audience in hysterics from the very start of his lecture entitled "The Partially True Story of the True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" on Monday, March 23, at Kenan Auditorium. An award-winning author and storyteller, Alexie's lecture consisted of hilarious tales of his life growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Washington, flawlessly sprinkled with hard-hitting insights into politics, religion, racism and the way we treat our fellow man. (The Seahawk, NC)
Catching up with Howard Junker Mar 27, 2009
Hence, Zyzzyva: The Journal of West Coast Writers ts, a literary magazine that has published the work of Sherman Alexie, Aimee Bender, Adam Hochschild, Adrienne Rich and dozens more ... Hence, Zyzzyva: The Journal of West Coast Writers ts, a literary magazine that has published the work of Sherman Alexie, Aimee Bender, Adam Hochschild, Adrienne Rich and. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Will ‘Fools Crow' return to Laurel classrooms? Mar 26, 2009
The other two books were The Absolute True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie and Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich. By a 5-2 vote, the board postponed a recommendation by Underwood and Superintendent Josh Middleton to approve the books. (Laurel Outlook, MT)
More of this story Feb 21, 2009
Whether or not you have any idea of how to answer those questions, chances are you could gain some perspective from acclaimed writer and poet (and Spokane Indian reservation native) Sherman Alexie, who has written extensively about the modern Native American experience. On Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m., Alexie appears at USC to discuss the status of Native Americans in the U.S. The winner of several literary awards including the 2007 National Book Award for his novel The Absolutely True Diary of... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
CCHS Media Center selected to be host of 'Great Stories Club' Feb 10, 2009
"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie (Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007). "Black and White" by Paul Volponi (Viking Juvenile, 2005). (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
